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(73,984 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:03 PM Jan 20

Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack [View all]

Source: nbc

The sweeping pardons would mark the beginning of the end of one of the largest investigations in FBI history.

Jan. 20, 2025, 6:44 PM CST / Updated Jan. 20, 2025, 6:49 PM CST
By Ryan J. Reilly

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was issuing roughly 1,500 pardons and commuting the sentences of six of his supporters in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of them stormed the building amid his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him.

He made the remarks after returning to the White House Monday evening.

An attorney for Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy, told NBC News on Monday that his client was being processed for release from FCI Pollock, a medium security federal prison in Louisiana. Tarrio was serving 22 years in federal prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy.

“He is being processed out,” attorney Nayib Hassan said. “We do not know what type of clemency he is receiving."

The pardons would fulfill one of Trump's central campaign promises. Immediately after the Jan. 6 attack, Trump sought to distance himself from the attack, saying that those who broke the law should be held accountable. ..................

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-set-pardon-defendants-stormed-capitol-jan-6-2021-rcna187735

The horrible deed is done!--by the Felon-in-Chief.

damn!!

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Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack [View all] riversedge Jan 20 OP

This is what will let loose the hatred mobs. They will say tRump has our back as they hurt people. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 20 #1

My daughter lives on Capitol Hill in DC AverageOldGuy Jan 20 #7

There is a good chances charges will be dropped. The Grand Illuminist Jan 20 #23

If my memory holds accurately, Entrapment applies to certain government, not those of private citizens. n/t 24601 Jan 20 #34

Unless her neighbor convinced those guys to go out and get those guns,... LudwigPastorius Jan 20 #36

I think it would only be entrapment razorman03038 Jan 21 #48

You think they will be charged with sitting and chatting? dpibel Jan 21 #55

That is an amazing story! Well done. I trust there will be no revenge. And tRump can't pardon them. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 21 #38

Clever guy, but I have to wonder if... JHB Jan 21 #46

Two of these assholes live in my rural VA county AverageOldGuy Jan 20 #2

Fuck Trump and Fuck Enrique Tarrio. May karma give them both what they deserve. emulatorloo Jan 20 #3

I am empty, nothing left in the tank. bottomofthehill Jan 20 #4

Dems have to follow the law, MAGAs don't. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #5

Hey, SCOTUS declared crime isn't illegal if Trump does it. emulatorloo Jan 20 #8

That's pretty much all of them. What a grotesque insult to the police officers Ocelot II Jan 20 #6

Even his toady Bondi said the violent offenders shouldn't be pardoned. But yeah it really really sucks emulatorloo Jan 20 #10

Looks to me like they have turned our entire Judicial System into a Kangaroo Court for themselves and not for Democrats! ReRe Jan 21 #51

"Back the Blue" is a merchandising grift... EarthFirst Jan 20 #9

Her comes his own little SS and gestapo nt Javaman Jan 20 #11

Of course yellow dahlia Jan 20 #16

All those Garland/DOJ defenders who pointed to these convictions as RockRaven Jan 20 #12

There goes Garland's legacy as AG gab13by13 Jan 20 #14

So now you're blaming Garland for Trump's pardons, too? Ocelot II Jan 20 #21

Garland is a huge reason we have his lowness in the first place. Maybe the primary reason. Lucky Luciano Jan 20 #26

IMHO ReRe Jan 21 #54

All Dems had to do was show up and vote for the black lady Blue_Tires Jan 21 #50

When he makes them his brown shirts, they'll be free to break the law, they know he has their back. dem4decades Jan 20 #13

This not going to end well for shithole............. Lovie777 Jan 20 #15

In all seriousness gab13by13 Jan 20 #17

"The pardon power is not being used as it is supposed to be used." J_William_Ryan Jan 20 #18

Its not just a Trump problem. osteopath6 Jan 20 #28

You can bet some of these assholes will be back in jail before this term of office is in the grave. Historic NY Jan 20 #19

They'll probably get pardoned again. Ocelot II Jan 20 #22

I will never forget or forgive, they are traitors and felons and nothing will change that. republianmushroom Jan 20 #20

mic sucker Marthe48 Jan 20 #24

Every single one should have gotten the death penalty...or at least life at Florence SuperMax. Lucky Luciano Jan 20 #25

no one should get the death penalty. Groundhawg Jan 20 #29

I disagree. The most heinous need to go. Lucky Luciano Jan 20 #32

Criminal defendants? Convicted criminals. bucolic_frolic Jan 20 #27

Correct. The convicted criminals are being pardoned and those who have been indicted whose cases have not been totodeinhere Jan 20 #33

Not that it matters because the slime literally seems to be able to do whatever he wants BUT... Lokee11 Jan 20 #30

Did he pardon those who blamed him personally for leading them to riot keithbvadu2 Jan 20 #31

How did that "bottom up" strategy work out for you, former AG Garland? LudwigPastorius Jan 20 #35

Just like Putin has been pardoning psychopaths, thugs, and miscreants to fight against Ukraine. C0RI0LANUS Jan 20 #37

All criminals bdamomma Jan 21 #39

True Colors Shining Through MayReasonRule Jan 21 #40

he's counting on them helping with his deportation program 4catsmom Jan 21 #41

I hope cops keep tabs on them tonekat Jan 21 #42

Mussolini had his Black Shirts and Trump had his J-6th thugs. Botany Jan 21 #43

Should be mandatory EddieOnTheMesa Jan 21 #44

Enough with the "thin blue line" BS... NT bee_peaceful Jan 21 #45

May they never find decent jobs tonekat Jan 21 #47

Trump says: Aussie105 Jan 21 #49

There was literally ten times more media pundit outrage over Hunter Biden Blue_Tires Jan 21 #52

Just looked on MSNBC,NOTHING spelled out about this on the front page. It should be in huge letters Bengus81 Jan 21 #53

What about the Capitol and Metropolitan police who died? Some of these violent insurrectionists committed murder Rhiannon12866 Jan 21 #56

Roughly?? How about an actual number from DOC? Evolve Dammit Jan 21 #57

Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not forgive the crime blueseas Jan 21 #58

Incredible. Woodwizard Jan 22 #59